Types of Drawings used in Building Construction
The Constructor
SEPTEMBER 13, 2018
Different types of drawings is used in construction such as architectural drawings, structural, electrical, plumbing and finishing drawings.
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Collaborate with clients, construction managers, and other professionals to bring architectural visions to life. Engineers (Civil, Structural, Mechanical, Electrical) Civil engineers focus on the design and maintenance of infrastructure. Structural engineers design and analyze structures for stability and safety.
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Some crucial technical drawings terms in construction
Construction Cost Estimating
AUGUST 27, 2018
Given below the details lists of technical drawings terms essential at construction site. Tender drawings: These types of drawings are provided to the bidders at the tender time to estimate the blank BOQ. Tender drawings & specifications play an important role in the post contract phase to manage variations.
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COMMON STRUCTURAL FAILURE CAUSES
The Constructor
NOVEMBER 19, 2011
Other common causes of structural failure are: (5) lack of appropriate professional design and construction experience, especially when novel structures are needed. (6) 8) inadequate preparation and review of contract and shop drawings. (9) 7) unwarranted belief in calculations and in specified extreme loads and properties. (8)
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Curtain wall design-assist: Navigating the process for success
Construction Specifier
OCTOBER 1, 2024
Whether creating new architectural expressions or rehabilitating architecturally significant historic buildings, from stick-built to unitized, “off-the-shelf” commodity to custom bespoke systems, utilizing insulating glass units or opaque spandrel panels, simple flat or complex geometry; it seems the sky is the limit with curtain wall design today.
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More about design drawings and model planning
Construction Cost Estimating
FEBRUARY 6, 2018
Plans are like a set of drawings or two-dimensional diagrams that are used to narrate a place or object or to communicate building or fabrication instructions which are drawn or printed on paper and can take the form of a digital file. So these design drawings can be categorized as: • Feasibility studies. Concept drawings.
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BIM for Reinforced Concrete – From Design to Detailing in One Model
BIM & Beam
AUGUST 1, 2018
This is the third blog post in a series that discusses the advantages of working on concrete projects in a BIM process for structural engineers. Segmentation is dictated by engineering, architectural, or fabrication requirements, and its reinforcement is determined by the structural engineer.
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The True Value of 3D Modeling for Home Builders
Pro Builder
JULY 14, 2021
For an increasing number of them, this transition entails moving from two-dimensional (2D) drawings to three-dimensional (3D) digital modeling. Invariably, this saves our [builder] clients thousands of dollars on each project,” he says, by essentially building their structure before they do. Tech Tools for Builders: Mobile Apps.
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Behind the Build: Interview with Mostafa Saber, BIM & Design Manager at Diamond Developers
Autodesk Construction Cloud
JANUARY 10, 2024
Within five years, I exclusively used Autodesk’s Revit to deliver all my architectural designs. I would say that working on a sustainability-focused project, from an architectural point of view, is not very different from working on a normal construction project. I learned a great deal about the whole BIM process there.
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Can a VR-enabled AEC Firm transform building projects?
BD+C
JUNE 16, 2023
Sydney Unnerstall Contractors Designers Designers / Specifiers / Landscape Architects Engineers Facility Managers Architects Building Owners AEC Tech Augmented Reality Virtual Reality Take a moment to picture yourself entering your new building for the first time. The space, volume, and structure. In reality, work has yet to begin.
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When is a discrepancy not really a discrepancy?
DebunkTheBIM
NOVEMBER 2, 2011
The structural engineer sizes the concrete column; the architect places it in the space. There is a code on the structural drawing that can be tracked to the schedule and the dimensions are noted. The architectural plan neatly sets out the column’s centre point from two nearby, perpendicular grids.
Refine versus shine: Defining and defending design intent with refined concrete
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JANUARY 13, 2025
Abrams is passionate about bridging the gap between drawing and specification intent design intent. He has trained thousands of architects, engineers, and contractors on how to produce better results and reduce risk in concrete. She is the principal at KM Architectural Consulting and the current president of SCIP.
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Can a VR-enabled AEC firm transform your project?
BD+C
JULY 8, 2024
Sydney Unnerstall, Marketing Coordinator Contractors Designers Engineers Architects BIM and Information Technology Virtual Reality Take a moment to picture yourself entering your new building for the first time. The space, volume, and structure. Architects are trained to interpret 2D drawings and imagine designs in our heads.
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Civil Engineering Software | List of Civil Engineering Software | List of Engineering Software
CivilJungle
FEBRUARY 17, 2021
List of Civil Engineering Software: This software are substantially beneficial in Construction projects. Software Required for Drafting or Drawing. Software Required for 3d Modeling of Structure/Architecture. Utilized in most structural design consultancies and firms. #1b. Revit Structure-. Primavera P6.
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Design is in the process: Early consultant collaboration drives better teams, designs, and buildings
Construction Specifier
FEBRUARY 24, 2025
This includes grasping the fundamentals of mechanical, electrical, plumbing (MEP) and structural engineering and understanding how MEP and structural consultants think, work, and contribute creatively to the project team. Nothing beats experience in a profession like architecture.
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EdiLus-RC – A powerful software for concrete design & reinforced concrete structural calculation
Construction Cost Estimating
AUGUST 29, 2018
EdiLus-RC is an exclusive software for making perfect concrete design that deals with structural calculations toward new and subsisting buildings in reinforced concrete by means of the most simple and effective SMART BIM object input. The first structural calculations BIM software for reinforced concrete buildings.
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Finish Floors and Doors
Revit OpEd
OCTOBER 16, 2013
It''s a fairly common practice to create separate floors for structure and finishes. The structural "layer" of a floor may actually be modeled by the structural consultant, assuming the structural engineer we are working with uses Revit and isn''t working directly in the same model with us (architecture bias in this post).
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don't think: Do Revit: Art & Science
Do
SEPTEMBER 2, 2012
My journal of work in Revit as part of a 600+ member architecture firm. I particularly like how he separates "Architectural" drawing into three distinct categories. I didnt print something out, draw on it, scan it and e-mail it, nor did I just draw something from scratch. skip to main | skip to sidebar. at 1:35 PM.
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Current and Future Use of BIM – 2013 – UK
Building Information Management
AUGUST 30, 2013
A designer’s primary interest is for example the spatial structure, a structural engineer’s primary interest is the load bearing structure, while an energy engineer is interested in climate zones. This role follows from the partners’ primary interest, and results in a specific view on the building.
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Rebar Projects in Revit
BIM & Beam
JUNE 29, 2015
ABT Netherlands, a multi-disciplinary consultancy firm, focused on the structural engineering, civil engineering, architectural engineering, moved to BIM-based 3D rebar for concrete reinforced design and fabrication as a result of client demand. Read more on the ABT story: German version & English version.
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GSA, LEED, USGBC, and Politics
Building Information Management
JULY 26, 2012
360 Architecture. 4240 architecture. Albertin Vernon Architecture LLC. Alfandre Architecture, PC. Alpar Architectural Products. Campagna/Architecture + Planning PLLC. Bath Engineering Corporation. Bork Architectural Design, Inc. BRAZEN Architecture INC. Drawing Conclusions LLC.
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Revit OpEd
FEBRUARY 4, 2011
You" (an architecture firm) start your project without a reliable survey. Draw the concept so it is easy to put on paper, on a printed sheet. Doesn't matter if it is angled or new fangled, just orient it so it is "easy" to draw. Let's assume you decide to hire a structural engineer (and MEP) and they use Revit too.
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16 Types of Building Components | How a Building Is Constructed | 19 Different Types of Building Construction Phases
CivilJungle
FEBRUARY 27, 2021
Windows are often arranged, also for the purposes of architectural decoration. A lintel is a structural horizontal block that spans the space or opening between two vertical supports. It can be a decorative architectural element or a combined ornamented structural item. The windows are an essential part of the house.
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Manage Changes, Don’t Let Them Manage You
Autodesk Construction Cloud
NOVEMBER 12, 2021
However, it is also common for architecture and engineering, as well as general contracting firms, to struggle with precise and timely communication of changes. The structural engineer on the same project decided to change the floor slabs, reducing them from 20 to 10cm from the façade edge because less space was needed for rebar.
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What Is an Arch | 21 Different Parts of an Arch
CivilJungle
AUGUST 18, 2022
Also Read, How to Draw a House Plan Step by Step. In architecture, an arch is an opening in a structure that is curved on top and designed to distribute weight. If you want to become a building architect or a designer, you will learn the four basic elements of architecture and design: Point, Line, Plane and Volume.
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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
AUGUST 28, 2013
Dennis Poon, vice chairman of the Thornton Tomasetti architectural firm and chief structural engineer of some of Asia’s tallest buildings, told The New York Times that Zhang’s design is feasible but has significant drawbacks.
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CAD Shack: Add Structural Steel with Revit MEP
CAD Shack
DECEMBER 24, 2009
You know this if you have tried adding a ceiling grid with Revit Structure, duct with Revit Architecture, or structural steel with Revit MEP. This week I needed to create some structure from the structural engineers AutoCAD plans since they were not using Revit.
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Top 5 Amazing Free Measurement App
Civil Engi
FEBRUARY 27, 2021
You can easily draw polygons and measure distances, perimeters, and areas over Google Maps. However, This Hover measurement app is very useful for Civil engineers, Architects, structural engineers to measure objects easily and fast. Just click this link and download it now free. Measure Map Lite Mobile App.
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What Is Stone | Classification of Stones | Application of Stone | Advantages of Stone | Disadvantages of Stone
CivilJungle
MARCH 6, 2021
As in the primary material for its foundation of structural engineering activities as well as for the building of walls , arches, buttresses including dams. Stones are used for the ornamental and architectural beauty of different types of structures. Use of Stone: The use of stone are as follows. Application of Stone-.
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BIM Clash Detection: A Quick Guide
Autodesk Construction Cloud
JUNE 27, 2023
Architects, MEP engineers, and structural engineers often independently create models during the design process. Clash detection is one of the most critical steps teams can take to identify and mitigate potential design conflicts before breaking ground, thus preempting construction issues and rework.
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Revit 2017 - New Features and Enhancements
Revit OpEd
APRIL 14, 2016
In Architectural and Coordination discipline views this allows you to apply a gradient override to make it more obvious which elements are farthest away compared to the elements that are closest to the cut plane of the view. Occlusion Culling (2016R2) - The Graphics tab in the Options dialog offers the new setting: Draw visible elements only.
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40 Under 40: Champions of Construction 2021
Autodesk Construction Cloud
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
Giana started her career in civil and structural engineering, working on both domestic and international programs. For ten years she delivered significant projects, proving her construction prowess and gaining experience across the engineering and construction industry. Technology & Innovation. Khatib & Alami.
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Autodesk Construction Champions 2023: 25 People Powering the Future of Construction
Autodesk Construction Cloud
AUGUST 15, 2023
As we know, construction teams go through a lot of paper—much of that is used to print drawings, mark up documents, and the like. All of this is possible through innovative web-based technology solutions that closely monitor trash, recycling, energy, diesel, and water—and are reported monthly. "As
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Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture: Tulou Chinese.
Natural Building
JULY 27, 2008
Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Sustainable architecture is an exciting and important field, with many people reviving traditional methods of building and others creating innovations to established practices. Tulou Chinese Architecture. This is a paragraph of text that could go in the sidebar. -->.
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Open information exchange of Heating, Ventilating and Cooling systems (HVAC) – A Important Standard? – HVAC information exchange – HVACie
Building Information Management
JULY 2, 2012
HVACie extends the existing Industry Foundation Class Coordination View including equipment and system information streamlining construction shop drawing and fabrication. Current efforts at HVAC modeling typically focus only on those hard physical collisions be-tween ductwork and structural or architectural building elements.
Open information exchange of Heating, Ventilating and Cooling systems (HVAC) – A Important Standard? – HVAC information exchange – HVACie
Building Information Management
JULY 2, 2012
HVACie extends the existing Industry Foundation Class Coordination View including equipment and system information streamlining construction shop drawing and fabrication. Current efforts at HVAC modeling typically focus only on those hard physical collisions be-tween ductwork and structural or architectural building elements.
List of Common Construction Abbreviations
Job Order Contracting
JANUARY 13, 2017
ACF: Architectural Concrete Finish. ADAAG: Americans with Disabilities Act Architectural Guidelines. ARCH: Architect, Architectural. ASCE: American Society of Civil Engineers. ASME: American Society of Mechanical Engineers. DWG: Drawing. DWGS: Drawings. SCFT: Structural Clay Facing Tile.
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How Pre Engineered Building Is Better Than Conventional Building | Advantages & Disadvantages of Pre Engineered Buildings | Use of Pre Structure
CivilJungle
JANUARY 6, 2021
Usually PEBs are steel structures. In structural engineering, a pre-engineered building ( PEB ) is designed by a PEB supplier or PEB manufacturer with a single design to be fabricated using various materials and methods to satisfy a wide range of structural and aesthetic design requirements. Peb Full Form.
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The Great Carbon Reckoning
Natural Building
DECEMBER 24, 2019
She called up her structural engineer on an educational-building project and asked if they could swap out some of the cement in their mix for fly ash. Katie MacDonald finds new uses for structural bamboo; she holds a panel of cross-laminated bamboo. He was game to try it in the foundation. Now, that is scale.’”.
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Load Bearing Wall Construction | How to Tell If a Wall Is Load Bearing | Load Bearing Beam | Non-Load Bearing Wall | Non-Load Bearing Wall Framing
CivilJungle
FEBRUARY 24, 2021
A load-bearing wall is a wall that is an active functional structure of a building, which carries the weight of the building above it, then transfers the total weight to the foundation structure beneath it. Also, Read: What Is Superstructures | Difference Between Load-Bearing and Framed Structures.
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Vertical visions: Selecting and specifying curtain wall systems
Construction Specifier
DECEMBER 15, 2024
By Lisa May Photo Robert Casey/courtesy Tubelite With commercial architectural trends favoring expansive glass , curtain wall use is growing in newly constructed buildings. The 2022 editionsupersedes ASCE/SEI 7-16 and provides up-to-date and coordinated loading provisions for general structural design. Dead load acts vertically.
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Construction Abbreviations – A Decent List
Building Information Management
JULY 26, 2016
ACF: Architectural Concrete Finish. ADAAG: Americans with Disabilities Act Architectural Guidelines. ARCH: Architect, Architectural. ASCE: American Society of Civil Engineers. ASME: American Society of Mechanical Engineers. DWG: Drawing. DWGS: Drawings. SCFT: Structural Clay Facing Tile.
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Building Information Management
JULY 26, 2016
ACF: Architectural Concrete Finish. ADAAG: Americans with Disabilities Act Architectural Guidelines. ARCH: Architect, Architectural. ASCE: American Society of Civil Engineers. ASME: American Society of Mechanical Engineers. DWG: Drawing. DWGS: Drawings. SCFT: Structural Clay Facing Tile.
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